Of all the organizations I encountered during my Volunteer Odyssey experience, the Metal Museum is the one that best suits my skills, experience, and interests. So I have become a regular volunteer there. Now I know what you're thinking, and no, the Metal Museum does not feature exhibits on Metallica,
My Volunteer Odyssey allowed me to get to know Memphis on a much better and deeper level than I did before my volunteer week in more ways than one. First, I now have a much better sense of the geography of Memphis. I just moved here at the beginning of
My final assignment for my Volunteer Odyssey was to visit the Dorothy Day House of Hospitality, a shelter for homeless families located on Poplar Ave. At the house, I met Sister Maureen, the executive director of the Dorothy Day House, along with some members of the families currently residing there.
Today my volunteer assignment was to help Indie Memphis with their concert film series at the Levitt Shell. As with SRVS, I was back in familiar territory with this volunteer assignment. While I was living in Leeds, England, I volunteered for an independent art house cinema, the Hyde Park Picture
Today was a bit different than the other days thus far on my volunteer odyssey. My volunteer experience today brought me to the Hospitality Hub, located downtown on 2nd Street. The Hospitality Hub is a resource center which offers a variety of services for the homeless, ranging from the simple,
Today my volunteering odyssey brought me to St. Mary's Episcopal Cathedral, where The Bridge held a training meeting for new vendors. The Bridge is Memphis' first street paper – it is a monthly paper sold by the homeless or those struggling to not become homeless. Its content is produced by
Today I volunteered with the Green Machine, a mobile food market. I met the Green Machine at its first stop of the day, Wesley Madison Towers, an assisted living complex. Sarah, the founder of Volunteer Odyssey, joined me and we waited for the Green Machine to show up. We weren't
Today I was in familiar territory when I volunteered at the SRVS Learning Center. SRVS stands for Shelby Residential and Vocational Services, but everyone refers to as “serves”. Since 1962, it has provided a range of services for those with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including employment and residential services for
I wasn't sure what to expect this morning when I pulled into the parking lot of St. Mary's Catholic Church on the corner of 2nd and Market to volunteer in the soup kitchen. At 7 o'clock on a Monday morning, there wasn't much traffic on the road and not many
I recently moved to Memphis from Louisiana via England, where I was conducting historical research as a graduate student. Now that I have finished my studies, I am examining my career prospects. I would certainly enjoy following the traditional route of becoming a university professor, but I am also open